Bart Peizel, Portrait Of A Seated Lady

Bart Peizel, Portrait Of A Seated LadyA sublime early 20th century portrait of a lady by Dutch painter, Bart Peizel (1887 1974). This is so iconically the 1930s the hair, the outfit, the expression, and character. She carries the air of a popular socialite, weaving her way between expectations and her own desires. Bart Peizel was a fascinating artist who became one of the leading portraitists in Amsterdam. He was well known for his ability to capture an expression particularly through the

‘Crossing the Wadi’

It’s such a clever visual tool as you can see its yellow glow wherever you look in the scene

If you cast your eye along the path

the details are breathtaking - from the tiny flecks of light on each eye through to the delicate outline around the gentleman’s mouth

400 achieved for ‘A Mother & Child’ at Christie’s in 1994

The portrait is housed within a 19th-century foliate frame with coved sides and swept corners

are currently in the collection at the Musee de l’Armee in Belgium

The painting is housed within an appropriate decorative frame with foliate embellishments

The style is quite informal so perhaps this is a self-portrait or another creative that the artist knew

A wonderful 18th-century oil on canvas depicting a flute player within an extensive Arcadian landscape

We love the way that the foreground colours are muted and the trees are almost imperceptible

Gauguin and Van Gogh